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LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACCOUNT—continued. Keceipts and Payments for the Year ended 31st Maech, 1938—continued. Payments. Annual appropriation: Vote, Land for Settlements— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Sundry administration charges .. .. .. .. .. 1,057 5 8 Administration expenses— Development of Crown and settlement land under Parts I and 11, Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929 .. .. .. 1,014 14 4 Lands acquired under Land for Settlements Act .. . . 11,206 3 9 Cheviot Estate lands .. .. .. .. .. 828 4 2 Hutt Valley Settlement lands .. .. .. 1,948 9 2 14,997 11 5 Audit fees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Accident compensation paid to workmen on development works.. .. 110 0 7 Acquisition of lands and interests therein — Freehold lands acquired .. .. .. .. .. 1,120 5 4 Native land acquired for general settlement .. .. 144 10 8 Mergers of Discharged Soldiers Settlement Account .. .. 2,591 10 11 3,856 6 11 Advances for development of occupied lands — Crown lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,331 310 Settlement lands .. .. .. .. .. 15,175 19 0 Deteriorated Lands Act, 1925 .. ~ .. .. 26 18 9 39,534 1 7 Development of unoccupied lands— Crown lands — Improvements and equipment .. .. .. .. 4,915 5 4 Seasonal farming expenditure .. .. .. .. 28,985 80 33,900 13 4 Settlement lands— Improvements and equipment .. .. .. .. 45,167 14 0 Seasonal farming expenditure .. .. .. .. 31,991 9 6 77,159 3 6 Grants to County Councils for maintenance of country roads serving lands farmed by the Department .. .. .. .. 742 16 5 Improvements to and protection of settlement lands— Expenses incidental to estates .. .. .. _ .. 2,807 10 2 Seasonal expenses: Estates farmed .. .. .. 10,097 18 9 12,905 8 11 Lodgments on account of capital value of leases— Interest on .. .. .. .. .. .. 257 12 2 Refunds of .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,093 15 8 1,351 7 10 Payment to outgoing lessees for improvements .. .. .. 50 0 0 Refund of valuation fees .. .. .. .. .. .. 220 Deduction from Hutt Valley Settlement receipts towards purchasemoney and costs of preparation of the land for disposal .. .. 80,689 14 7 266,606 10 9 Interest and other charges on loans and capital liability— Interest payments — To Consolidated Fund in respect of interest payable on loan capital liability .. .. .. .. .. 423,143 8 8 On capital moneys received from the sales of Crown lands on account (1936-37) .. .. .. .. .. 4,270 9 1 On value of Crown lands included in estates .. .. 8,479 9 7 On capital moneys received from the sale of national-endowment lands .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,781 6 i On Cheviot Estate Accumulated Fund .. .. .. 18,534 3 0 458,208 16 5 Other charges— Recoupment of management charges of New Zealand Consolidated stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,616 15 4 Recoupment of stamp duty on transfers of stock .. .. 6 5 6 1,623 0 10 459,831 17 3 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 726 438 8 0

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